FSI researchers strive to understand how countries relate to one another, and what policies are needed to achieve global stability and prosperity. International relations experts focus on the challenging U.S.-Russian relationship, the alliance between the U.S. and Japan and the limitations of America’s counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.
Foreign aid is also examined by scholars trying to understand whether money earmarked for health improvements reaches those who need it most. And FSI’s Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center has published on the need for strong South Korean leadership in dealing with its northern neighbor.
FSI researchers also look at the citizens who drive international relations, studying the effects of migration and how borders shape people’s lives. Meanwhile FSI students are very much involved in this area, working with the United Nations in Ethiopia to rethink refugee communities.
Trade is also a key component of international relations, with FSI approaching the topic from a slew of angles and states. The economy of trade is rife for study, with an APARC event on the implications of more open trade policies in Japan, and FSI researchers making sense of who would benefit from a free trade zone between the European Union and the United States.
Ben Rowswell is a Canadian diplomat with a specialization in statebuilding and stabilization. As Representative of Canada in Kandahar from 2009 to 2010 he directed the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, leading a team of more than 100 American and Canadian diplomats, aid workers, civilian police and other experts in strengthening the provincial government at the heart of the Afghan conflict. Having served before that as Deputy Head of Mission in Kabul, Rowswell brings a practitioner's knowledge of Afghanistan and of statebuilding in general to the CDDRL.
His previous conflict experience includes two years as Canada's Chargé d'Affaires in Iraq between 2003 and 2005, and with the UN in Somalia in 1993. He has also served at the Canadian embassy in Egypt and the Permanent Mission to the UN, and as a foreign policy advisor to the federal Cabinet in Ottawa. An alumnus of the National Democratic Institute, he founded the Democracy Unit of the Canadian foreign ministry.
Rowswell is a Senior Associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the co-editor of "Iraq: Preventing a New Generation of Conflict" (2007). He studied international relations at Oxford and at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Ben Rowswell is a Canadian diplomat with a specialization in statebuilding and stabilization. As Representative of Canada in Kandahar from 2009 to 2010 he directed the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, leading a team of more than 100 American and Canadian diplomats, aid workers, civilian police and other experts in strengthening the provincial government at the heart of the Afghan conflict. Having served before that as Deputy Head of Mission in Kabul, Rowswell brings a practitioner's knowledge of Afghanistan and of statebuilding in general to the CDDRL.
His previous conflict experience includes two years as Canada's Chargé d'Affaires in Iraq between 2003 and 2005, and with the UN in Somalia in 1993. He has also served at the Canadian embassy in Egypt and the Permanent Mission to the UN, and as a foreign policy advisor to the federal Cabinet in Ottawa. An alumnus of the National Democratic Institute, he founded the Democracy Unit of the Canadian foreign ministry.
Rowswell is a Senior Associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the co-editor of "Iraq: Preventing a New Generation of Conflict" (2007). He studied international relations at Oxford and at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Ben Rowswell
Visiting Scholar 2010-11
Speaker
CDDRL
Dr. Alexander Betts is the Hedley Bull research fellow in International Relations in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Oxford, where he is also director of the MacArthur Foundation-funded Global Migration Governance project. He received his MPhil (with distinction) and DPhil from the University of Oxford. His research focuses on the international politics of refugee protection and migration. His main academic focus is on understanding the conditions under which international cooperation takes place in the refugee regime and other areas of migration. In particular, the theoretical focus of his work is on the dynamics of international institutions: on a ‘horizontal' level (across issue-areas and policy fields) and on a ‘vertical' level (between the global and the national level). He has worked on a range of policy issues including forced migration and development, protracted refugee situations, and the protection of vulnerable irregular migrants. His research has a geographical focus on Sub-Saharan Africa, and he has carried out extensive fieldwork across the region, including in South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and the DRC. He has taught a range of graduate courses including ‘International Relations Theory', ‘International Relations of the Developing World' and ‘Forced Migration and International Relations'. He is on the Executive Committee of the International Association for the Study of Forced Migration (IASFM). He has previously worked for UNHCR, and been a consultant to UNHCR, IOM, and the Council of Europe.
Earn Key Joo, a vice president with the Human Resources Development Center of Samsung Electronics, is a current fellow with the Corporate Affiliates Program of the Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) at Stanford University. Joo, who has worked with Samsung for 25 years, is based at the company's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea. He has extensive auditing experience, including evaluating the management and operational business units and investigating the illegal activities of employees.
While Samsung's headquarters are based in Seoul, the larger research and development and operational offices are located in Suwon, a city in close proximity to Seoul. Samsung is the current leader of the global electronics market, manufacturing everything from televisions to refrigerators, and semiconductors to mobile phones. It is especially strong in the LED television, color monitor, memory chip, and LCD panel product sectors. Samsung is now trying to advance in the mobile phone market with the introduction of its Galaxy S smartphone, which is available in the United States.
Joo is currently researching ways for Samsung to maintain its market lead. Even as the current leader, he said, market changes could affect the company's success. Joo is studying the case of Sony, a previous electronics market leader, and the factors that led to the loss of its position. His advisor for the project is Gi-Wook Shin, director of Shorenstein APARC and the Korean Studies Program.
In addition to his research project, Joo is taking advantage of his time at Stanford University to improve his English-language skills. He is proficient at reading English, and is using the opportunity to strengthen his speaking ability. He also hopes in the coming months to attend more events, especially in order to learn about the systems of other companies. Joo has already participated in site visits to Cisco, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, and Palo Alto Utilities.
Joo, who has previously not had the experience of living abroad and has had few opportunities to engage with people from other countries, says, "This is a very good time for me to widen my global perspective." He wants to interact as much as possible with the other fellows-who come from diverse work sectors and different countries in Asia-to exchange information, including best practices, based on each fellow's unique professional experience.
After he returns to Korea, Joo plans to take some of the information he has gained from his research and his exchange of knowledge with other fellows and share it with different development and marketing teams at Samsung, in addition to applying it in his own job. Samsung, Joo believes, is in need of creativity now and he is exploring ways it can develop this in its employees.
In between research and company visits, Joo has been able to spend valuable time with his family, which has traveled with him from Korea. They are planning to visit as many places as possible in the United States and have already visited Yellowstone National Park and are planning a trip to Alaska.
Ben Rowswell is a Canadian diplomat with a specialization in statebuilding and stabilization. As Representative of Canada in Kandahar from 2009 to 2010 he directed the Kandahar Provincial Reconstruction Team, leading a team of more than 100 American and Canadian diplomats, aid workers, civilian police and other experts in strengthening the provincial government at the heart of the Afghan conflict. Having served before that as Deputy Head of Mission in Kabul, Rowswell brings a practitioner's knowledge of Afghanistan and of statebuilding in general to the CDDRL.
His previous conflict experience includes two years as Canada's Chargé d'Affaires in Iraq between 2003 and 2005, and with the UN in Somalia in 1993. He has also served at the Canadian embassy in Egypt and the Permanent Mission to the UN, and as a foreign policy advisor to the federal Cabinet in Ottawa. An alumnus of the National Democratic Institute, he founded the Democracy Unit of the Canadian foreign ministry.
Rowswell is a Senior Associate of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the co-editor of "Iraq: Preventing a New Generation of Conflict" (2007). He studied international relations at Oxford and at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service.
Earn Key Joo, Samsung Electronics,
Republic of Korea;
Toshifumi Kadowaki, Sumitomo Corporation,
Japan;
Takeshi Kondo, Mitsubishi Electric, Japan;
Yuichi Moronaga, Ministry
of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan;
Makoto Murata, Kansai Electric Power Company, Japan;
Pradnya Palande, Reliance Industries, India;
Seung Gun Park, Samsung Electronics, Republic of Korea;
Puangthong Pawakapan, the Asia Foundation / Chulalongkorn University,
Thailand;
Oshie Sato, Sumitomo Corporation, Japan;
Naoki Takeuchi,
Development Bank of Japan, Japan;
Hirofumi Takinami, Ministry of Finance,
Japan;
Sonya Vasudeva, Reliance Industries, India; and
Eiichi Yamamoto, Japan Patent Office, Japan.
During their stay at Stanford University, the fellows will audit classes, study
English, and conduct individual research projects, which they will then present
about at the end of the year. They will have the opportunity to consult with
Shorenstein APARC's scholars and attend events featuring visiting experts from
around the world. The fellows will also participate in special events and site
visits to gain a first-hand understanding of business, society, and culture in
the United States.
The Corporate Affiliates website will feature interviews with of each of the
2010-2011 fellows throughout the coming year.
Distinguished Visiting Austrian Chair Professor, 2001-2002
Visiting Scholar, FSI, 2008 and 2012
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Prof. Heinz Gärtner is academic director (since 2013) at the Austrian Institute for International Affairs (oiip) in Vienna, Austria and senior scientist at the University of Vienna. He is Lecturer at the National Defense Academy and at the Diplomatic Academy in Vienna. He was a Fulbright Fellow at the World Policy Institute as well as the Visiting Austrian Chair at Stanford University in 2001-2002. In 2008 he held again a Fulbright Professorship at the Freeman Spogli Institute (FSI). In 2012 he was Visiting Professor at the FSI. Heinz Gärtner was visiting Professor at St. Hugh's College, Oxford (1992), and at the Institute for International Relations, Vancouver, Canada (1993), and at the University of Erlangen (Germany) (1994/95). He lectures often at other American, European, and Asian universities and research institutes. Heinz Gärtner has received international recognition for his work on European, international security, and arms control. He is also a frequent commentator on European and Austrian television, radio, and print media, including CNN Europe and the BBC. He also acts as a Special Adviser to the Austrian Ministry of Defense. He was academic member of the Austrian delegation of the Wassenaar arms export control arrangement in the framework of the Austrian presidency (2005). He supervised several large projects on NATO, and comprehensive security, and arms control. Heinz Gärtner received the Bruno Kreisky (legendary former Austrian Chancellor) Award for most outstanding Political Books: “Models of European Security“ (1998). Gärtner holds several international, and European, and Austrian academic memberships.
Heinz Gärtner is the author of numerous academic articles and books.
Some of his books are:
Die neue Rolle der USA und Europa (America’s New Role and Europe), (lit-Verlag: Münster), 2012.
Obama and the Bomb: The Vision of a World free of Nuclear Weapons (ed.), (Peter Lang publisher: Frankfurt-New York- Vienna; 2011).
USA – Weltmacht auf neuen Wegen: Die Außen- und Sicherheitspolitik Barack Obamas, (America - World Power breaks New Ground), third updated edition, (lit-Verlag: Münster), 2010.
Internationale Sicherheit - Definitionen von A-Z (International Security - Definitions from A-Z), second revised and extended edition, (Nomos: Baden-Baden), 2008.
European Security and Transatlantic Relations after September 11 and the Iraq War, editor together with Ian Cuthbertson, (Palgrave-MacMillan: Houndmills), 2005.
Small States and Alliances, editor together with Erich Reiter, (Springer: Berlin) 2001, 300 pages.
Europe’s New Security Challenges, editor together with Adrian Hyde-Price and Erich Reiter, (Lynne Rinner: Boulder/London) 2001, 470 pages.
Heinz Gärtner also is editor of the books series “International Security” (Publisher: Peter Lang).
Some of his recent academic articles are:
Deterrence and Disarmament, Europe’s World online, 26 02 2012.
The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and Libya,” Europe’s World online, 02 07 2011.
A Nuclear-Weapon Zone in the Middle East, Europe’s World online, 24 05 2011.
A year of Amano's leadership in IAEA, Bulletin of American Atomic Scientists, December, 2011.
Non-proliferation & Engagement: Iran & North Korea should not let the opportunity slip by, Defense & Security Analysis, Volume 26 edition 3, September 2010.
Towards a Theory of Arms Export Control, International Politics, Vol. 47, 1, January 2010, 125–143.
How will population aging impact the economies and social protection systems of Japan, South Korea, China, and India? This colloquium showcases research addressing that question by contributors to a new Shorenstein APARC book, Aging Asia, co-edited by Karen Eggleston and Shripad Tuljapurkar. Dr. Bloom discusses how aging of the baby boom generation, declines in fertility rates, and an increase in life expectancy imply several changes for the economies of the region. Notwithstanding the potential challenges, Bloom argues that population aging may have less of a negative effect on economic growth than some have predicted. Bloom will also discuss the longitudinal aging study in India.
David Bloom is Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography at Harvard University, Chair of the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard School of Public Health, and Director of Harvard University’s Program on the Global Demography of Aging (funded by the National Institute of Aging). He is Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, where he serves as a member of three research programs: Labor Studies, Aging, and Health Economics. He co-chairs the Public Policy Committee of the American Foundation for AIDS Research. Bloom received a B.S. in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University in 1976, an M.A. in Economics from Princeton University in 1978, and a Ph.D. in Economics and Demography from Princeton University in 1981.
Philippines Conference Room
David Bloom
Clarence James Gamble Professor of Economics and Demography
Speaker
Harvard University
The explosion of mobile phones into a region that, until recently, was nearly devoid of telecommunications infrastructure provides a valuable opportunity to explore the potential effects of information and communication technology on various economic
and social outcomes. This article focuses specifically on the potential influence that mobile phones will exert on corruption in Africa. Two distinct empirical analyses test the hypothesis that mobile phones will reduce corruption in Africa, as a result of decentralizing information and communication and thereby diminishing the opportunities available to engage in corruption as well as increasing the potential of detection and punishment. The results of a fixed effects regression of panel data at the country level reveal a significant negative correlation between a country's degree of mobile phone penetration and that country's level of perceived corruption. In addition to this, a multivariate regression of survey data reveals that the degree of mobile phone signal coverage across 13 Namibian provinces is significantly associated with reduced perceptions of corruption at the individual level.
Catie Snow Bailard received her doctorate in political science from UCLA, before joining the faculty of the School of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University in 2009. She graduated with concentrations in American Politics, Formal and Quantitative Methods, and International Relations. Throughout Catie's academic career, her research agenda has primarily focused on the intersection of telecommunications and politics. This fascination with the effect of mass media on political outcomes began in college as a major in UCLA's Communication Studies Department, a top-ranked undergraduate department. It was this experience that inspired Catie's decision to pursue a doctoral degree in political science at UCLA.
Studying under esteemed scholars in the field of political media studies at UCLA provided Catie with a broad substantive understanding of political communication as well as rigorous training in methodology. While the majority of early political communication research focused on television's impact on electoral outcomes in America, Catie's research agenda seeks to broaden this field. By focusing on political outcomes beyond elections, beyond the American borders, as well as media technologies beyond television, Catie hopes to contribute to the evolution of political communication research to accommodate and effectively study the complex and rapidly-changing landscape of new media. Catie's preferred approach to research is multi-methodological, with a particular preference for merging cutting edge quantitative analyses with randomized field experiments.
Wallenberg Theater
Catie Snow Bailard
Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs
Speaker
George Washington University
A new issue brief by Scott Rozelle and fellow
researchers Jinxia Wang and Jikun Huang concludes that climate change will have
a significant effect on China's crop yields and impact its economy,
including the grain trade. It concludes that China's government is responsible
for responding in ways that will help the country adapt to and mitigate the effects
of climate change. The issue brief was jointly published by the International
Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development and the International Food and
Agricultural Trade Policy Council.
The Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) will host China 2.0 in Beijing on October 18-19, 2010 at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing's central business district. (This event builds on the successful inaugural China 2.0 conference in Silicon Valley at Stanford University on May 24-25
China 2.0 will focus on the leaders driving China's continued ascendance as a "digital superpower" and analyze the strategies they are adopting for success.
China 2.0 is the preeminent new media forum about the dynamic PRC digital landscape that combines the right mix of strategic thinking, practical application and networking. Fritz Demopoulos, CEO, Qunar.com
The agenda is available here. Please note this event will utilize simultaneous Chinese-English interpretation for the convenience of all participants.
China 2.0 Beijing will feature Internet & e-commerce CEOs and senior executives from China and the US, including members of Stanford's alumni network.
The conference will open with a special session reuniting the two scientists who established the first connection between China and the Internet in 1993: Xu Rongsheng, Institute of High Energy Physics in Beijing and Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC).
Keynote addresses will be given by:
James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute
The China 2.0 event was bang up-to-date with content and stimulating debate from key players in the Chinese market. The organization was very professional bringing together China players and interested parties from the Bay Area. --Graham Kill, CEO, Irdeto and CTO, Naspers
Format
China 2.0 is a highly engaging and interactive forum, featuring extensive video material, dynamic panel presentations and Q&A. We also have developed a China 2.0 application which is available now at the Apple Application store, for both iPad and iPhone/iTouch devices.
Welcome Remarks from China 2.0 Co-Chairs Short video of China 2.0 themes, with highlights from inaugural (May 2010) event at Stanford University Marguerite Gong Hancock, Associate Director, Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) Duncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
9:15 - 9:45
Special Feature: How the Internet Came to China—and China to the Internet Short video and reunion (via Cisco TelePresence) of the two scientists who established the first connect between China & the Internet in 1993.
Les Cottrell, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Stanford University Xu Rongsheng, Institute of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing Moderated byMarguerite Gong Hancock, Associate Director, SPRIE
9:45 - 10:25
Keynote Speech: Victor Koo, CEO, Youku (Stanford MBA '94)
10:25 - 10:45
Break
10:45 - 12:00
Mobile 2.0: Apps & Ads Bin Shen, Vice President for Product Development-Asia, Motorola Ye Xin, CEO, CASEE Bertrand Schmitt, CEO, AppAnnie Justin Mallen, CEO, Silk Road Technologies Moderated byDuncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
12:00 - 12:40
Keynote Speech: James Ding, Managing Director, GSR Ventures
12:40 - 1:45
Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant(lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel)
1:45 - 2:25
Keynote Speech: Bill Huang, General Manager, China Mobile Research Institute
2:25 - 3:45
Shopping 2.0: Consumer e-Commerce in China Short Video Introduction Brandon Lin, Partner, SAIF Partners (Stanford BA '91) Chen Yu, Co-Founder, Yeepay Alan Hellawell, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank (Stanford MA '97 MBA '97) Moderated byLoretta Chao, Technology Correspondent, The Wall Street Journal Asia (Beijing)
3:45 - 4:05
Break
4:05 - 4:35
Global Media Industry Outlook: Joel Budd, Media Editor, The Economist (London)
4:35 - 5:55
Games Market Outlook Short Video Introduction Andy Tian, Head of China Studio, Zynga Andy Lee, Managing Director–Asia, Watercooler Jay Chang, CFO, Kongzhong Moderated byBill Bishop, Start-up Investor/Advisor & Co-Founder CBS MarketWatch
5:55 - 6:00
Wrap and Day 2 Outline by China 2.0 Co-chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
8:30 - 9:00
Registration
9:00 - 9:05
Welcome Remarks by China 2.0 Co-Chairs, Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark
9:05 - 9:45
Keynote Speech: John Liu, Vice President, Google
9:45 - 10:45
The Outlook for Trans-Pacific Entrepreneurship and Innovation—Indigenous & International? William Weinstein, Minister-Counselor for Economic Affairs, U.S. Embassy Beijing Alex Lee, VP, Collaboration and UC, Greater China Region, Cisco Systems (China) John Chiang, President & Managing Director, US Information Technology Office (USITO) Mark Baldwin, CEO, Oxus China Moderated by Duncan Clark, Visiting Scholar, SPRIE at Stanford University/Chairman, BDA China
10:45 - 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:00
Marketing 2.0 Angel Chen, General Manager, OgilvyOne Beijing Silvia Goh, Managing Director, LiquidThread China, Starcom MediaVest Scarlett Li, CEO & Founder, Ourebo Moderated byThomas Crampton, Asia-Pacific Director, 360 Digital Influence, Ogilvy Public Relations Worldwide
12:00 - 12:40
Keynote Speech: Brian Wong, Head of Global Sales, Alibaba
12:40 - 1:45
Hosted Lunch: CBD International Restaurant(lobby level of Grand Millennium Hotel)
1:45 - 3:00
Social Networking David Liu, Founder, Jiepang Dan Brody, former VP of Tudou, first employee of Google China Frank Yu, Chief Product Officer, Bokan; Advisor, TEDx Beijing Gady Epstein, Beijing Bureau Chief, Forbes Moderated byJeremy Goldkorn, Founder, Danwei
TV 2.0: The Future of TV & Three Network Convergence in China Caroline Pan, Director-China Strategy, Intel David Wolf, President & CEO, Wolf Group Asia Shan Phillips, VP Greater China Practice, The Nielsen Company Moderated byJonathan Landreth, Senior China Correspondent, The Hollywood Reporter (Beijing)
5:00 -6:15
Fueling China 2.0 Hurst Lin, General Partner, Doll Capital Management, Co-Founder of Sina (Stanford MBA '93) Daniel Quon, Managing Director, SVB Global, Asia, SVB Financial Group Olivier Glauser, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures Richard Hsu, Managing Director, Intel Capital Hans Tung, Partner, Qiming Ventures (Stanford BS '93) Moderated byKathrin Hille, Technology Correspondent, Financial Times Beijing
6:15
Apple iPad Lucky Draw & Close by China 2.0 Co-Chairs Marguerite Gong Hancock and Duncan Clark
The first China 2.0 provided a great selection of topics and speakers who knew their specialties and made focused presentations--with very little overlap and repetition among panels, always a challenge at such conferences. Well-organized, well-moderated, with a smart audience that asked good questions. -Gady Epstein, Beijing Bureau Chief, Forbes Magazine
Sponsors
The China 2.0 Beijing conference is made possible by its generous sponsors:
China 2.0 achieved the balance of giving a clear overview to the China newcomers but still bringing insights to market participants about other sectors. Great conference and surely the start of a successful series. --Olivier Glauser, Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures
FSI researchers strive to understand how countries relate to one another, and what policies are needed to achieve global stability and prosperity. International relations experts focus on the challenging U.S.-Russian relationship, the alliance between the U.S. and Japan and the limitations of America’s counterinsurgency strategy in Afghanistan.
Hakan Eriksson speaks on infrastructure at China 2.0